Mary

Mary is a farmer and the mother of 3 children, with the last two being of school-going age. She has been in active farming for 20 years. Her farm produces maize, vegetables, passion fruit and tomatoes.

Mary has requested Juhudi Kilimo to advance her a loan of 52,000 KES to enable her to buy and insure a dairy cow. She says the cow will help her in feeding and educating her children. She adds Juhudi Kilimo has uplifted farmers' living standards with the farming loans.

Mary is, however, worried about the high costs of animal feeds.

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Important Information

To facilitate a partnership between Kiva and Juhudi Kilimo, K-Rep Group (Juhudi Kilimo’s 100% owner) has guaranteed Kiva funds in the event of institutional default. Lenders should be aware that the risk of borrower default remains borne by the lender.

About Juhudi Kilimo:

Juhudi Kilimo is a for-profit social enterprise working with small-holder farmers in Kenya to finance purchases of dairy cows, chickens, agricultural equipment, and other assets that create immediate cash flow. Many of the assets are insured to prevent devastating business losses, and targeted technical assistance is provided to farmers, from agricultural training to basic book keeping and local market research.